Outstanding
148 placesOL6 9QD0161 331 9311
North West
Childcare in Tameside
246 registered providers with 5,229 places, down 10.5% since December 2021.
56day nurseries
136childminders
30after-school clubs
94newly registered since 2021
58.7%rated Good or better
158closed since 2021
Childminders are disappearing here. Numbers are down 32.0% since December 2021, against a national fall of about 24%.
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Highest rated
Settings across the council
The sixty largest and best-rated. Childminders are not named, because Ofsted withholds them.
Outstanding
80 placesSK16 4BZ01613082020
Good
158 placesSK16 4BX0161 330 7704
Good
150 placesOL5 9BB01457 834 890
Good
135 placesM34 2FH0161 320 1616
Good
132 placesSK14 1PL01613519888
Good
116 placesSK15 2PT0161 303 2226
Good
110 placesOL6 6NW0161 343 4500
Good
110 placesOL6 6QH0161 343 4070
Good
110 placesOL6 8SS0161 343 2528
Good
110 placesSK14 4AA0161 882 9959
Good
106 placesM34 5GB01613717847
Good
103 placesSK14 5RY01613665667
Good
100 placesOL6 7AS07804832720
Good
99 placesM34 3JE01613359991
Good
96 placesSK14 2LJ07984994324
Good
96 placesM34 5AH0161 336 3221
Good
90 placesSK15 3NU01457 836552
Good
89 placesOL5 9BL01457 833 322
Good
82 placesSK14 2PE0161 3661645
Good
81 placesSK14 2PU07305 576084
Good
80 placesM34 6ZA0161 320 1616
Good
76 placesSK14 4SN0161 351 9675
Good
75 placesSK15 2TR01457767400
Good
75 placesOL7 0TL0161 343 1249
Good
72 placesSK15 1SE0161 343 3015
Good
72 placesM43 7BB0161370 0818
Good
67 placesM43 7AZ0161 370 1152
Good
67 placesM34 2GJ0161 336 4982
Good
65 placesM34 7WU0161 989 5722
Good
64 placesM34 5BZ0161 336 6257
Good
64 placesSK15 1PF01613387895
Good
58 placesSK16 4EP0161 637 3393
Good
55 placesSK16 4XS0161 338 5977
Good
54 placesM43 7RA0161 301 5557
Report card Jan 2026
52 placesSK15 3AZ0161 637 2717
Good
50 placesM34 3HR0161 335 0484
Good
50 placesSK14 1HW01616376575
Good
48 placesOL6 8RS0161 830 0510
Good
45 placesOL7 9DR07782250445
Good
45 placesOL7 0NQ01612148300
Good
44 placesSK14 3RB0161 312 2038
Good
42 placesSK14 2HW0161 222 3455
Good
38 placesM34 6FG07900102545
Good
37 placesSK14 8JJ01457 763 412
Good
36 placesOL6 7HW0161 331 9740
Good
35 placesM34 2HB07827794891
Good
32 placesM43 6AF01613701383
Good
26 placesM43 6BH0161 612 0069
Good
22 placesSK16 5JF07984190855
Good
21 placesSK14 6AA01457 764 423
Good
18 placesOL7 9QA0161 339 3034
Good
OL6 6PB01613440068
Good
SK15 3ET0161 304 0330
Not yet inspected
108 placesOL6 6XB07780000461
Report card Jan 2026
102 placesM34 5XX0161 339 5001
Not yet inspected
91 placesM34 5ZJ07939436407
Not yet inspected
84 placesM34 2AN07473192794
Not yet inspected
74 placesSK15 2TR07768007859
Not yet inspected
60 placesSK14 4SQ01613432922
No longer open
Settings that have closed
Worked out by comparing consecutive Ofsted releases; the closure falls in the six months before the date shown.
| Setting | Town | Places it had | Last rating | Gone by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jungle Junction Denton | Manchester | 84 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Castle Top Kids Club | Ashton-Under-Lyne | 50 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Little Learners | Manchester | 44 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Forest Feet Outdoor Nursery | Lymefield, Broadbottom, Hyde | 30 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Windmill Lane Preschool | Manchester | 28 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Gummy Bears | Ashton-Under-Lyne | 68 | Needs improvement | Dec 2025 |
| Grow Happy Childcare | Stalybridge | 68 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Growin Up Denton | Denton | 20 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Kiddi Day Kare Dukinfield | Dukinfield | 120 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| West End Kids Club | Denton | 48 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Skools Out Ltd | Ashton-Under-Lyne | 60 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Angels Inc. | Stalybridge | 24 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Bright Care & Learning Centre | Ashton-Under-Lyne | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Abacus Day Nursery | Ashton-Under-Lyne | 71 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| Banana Moon Day Nursery | Hyde | 69 | Needs improvement | Jun 2024 |
| The Face Club | Manchester | 32 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| Little Cherubs | Stalybridge | 6 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| Water Adventure Centre | Droylsden | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Kids Planet Stalybridge | Stalybridge | 104 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Kids Planet Audenshaw | Manchester | 102 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Little Munchkins | Stalybridge | 95 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Rosebuds Nursery (Hurst Cross) | Ashton Under Lyne | 65 | Needs improvement | Dec 2023 |
| Twinkle Star Pre School Ltd | Manchester | 64 | Outstanding | Dec 2023 |
| Rainbow Corner Playgroup | Hyde | 32 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Crayonbox | Denton | 30 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Longdendale Pre-School | Hyde | 24 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Inspire Active Camps | Stalybridge | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Active Medlock | Manchester | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Kiddi Day Kare Hattersley | Hyde | 170 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| The Boat House Day Nursery | Dukinfield | 150 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| Fire Station Day Nursery | Ashton-Under-Lyne | 150 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| Little Red Day Nursery | Ashton-Under-Lyne | 130 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| Clockwork Day Nursery | Ashton Under Lyne | 122 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| Hyde Woodland Day Nursery | Hyde | 110 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| Little Giggles Private Day Nursery Ltd | Manchester | 104 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| Teddy Bears Day Nursery | Manchester | 99 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| Kiddi Day Kare | Dukinfield | 80 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| Space Station Day Nursery | Manchester | 67 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| Launch Pad Pre-School | Droylsden | 62 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| Kiddi Day Kare Hyde | Hyde | 55 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| Kiddi Day Kare Audenshaw | Manchester | 42 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Rocking Horse Nursery & Pre-school | Manchester | 106 | Good | Dec 2022 |
| Welcome Nurseries @ Stalybridge | Stalybridge | 85 | Inadequate | Dec 2022 |
| Love Our Child | Ashton-Under-Lyne | 81 | Good | Dec 2022 |
| Busy Bees Pre-School | Dukinfield | 44 | Good | Dec 2022 |
| Early Explorers | Dukinfield | 25 | Good | Dec 2022 |
| Kidz Stop Day Nursery | Ashton Under Lyne | 20 | Good | Dec 2022 |
| Affinity Maths & English Club | Hyde | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Progressive Sports - Fairfield Girls school | Manchester | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| TOTS TIME DAY NURSERY LTD. | Stalybridge | 67 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |
| Manor Green Day Nursery | Manchester | 63 | Good | Jun 2022 |
| Bluebells Out Of School Club | Ashton Under Lyne | 57 | Good | Jun 2022 |
| Lote Tree Childrens Nursery | Hyde | 9 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |
| Ayshah Academy | Hyde | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |